A Statement on the 2020 Election from the Davis Area Interfaith Religious Leaders Network Religious communities promote and protect our democracy The religious traditions we represent are born of visions and values for human life that inspire our strong advocacy of American democracy. Over…
I believe we are at a point in human history, perhaps human evolution, where we need to expand the circle and make it even bigger. We need to learn, or to relearn, that all of life on earth is included in that circle of…
Caring Ministries: Connections During this time of pandemic, members of the Caring Ministries at St. Martin’s have been still meeting via Zoom and many of us have been attending online workshops and seminars relevant to our ministry. We launched a new ministry, recently…
Local activities and services are also being planned. The details of those will be available soon. As we approach the upcoming election, tensions are running high and many are wondering what to expect. Please see below for a brief collection of helpful information and…
Homily for Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, 11 October, 2020 Exodus 33:12-23 Psalm 99 I Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22 Do you ever find yourself wondering why, through the ages, God uses such an array of unusual characters to work out God’s purposes? I invite you…
October 14, 2020 Dear Ones, Are you anxious about what the next few weeks will hold, both before and after the election? I know I am. Let me quickly clarify that I am not straying into partisan politics here. I am speaking as…
The Care for God’s Creation Committee (CfGC) works alongside the Social Justice and Outreach (SJO) Committee to carry out the Church in the World Ministry at St. Martin’s. We welcome you to join us in helping to care for God’s creation and to work…
Today’s parable is one of those that makes most of us cringe when we respond as a community: “praise to you, Lord Christ.” And I get it…there is certainly a lot of violence in this parable…and the final image of a guest being thrown…
More than 200 million Americans are eligible to vote early this year! When Americans vote early, we help keep ourselves and our loved ones safe, decrease lines on election day, and ensure that last-minute problems don’t keep us from casting our ballots. The Episcopal…
October 8, 2020 Dear Ones, This Sunday after the 10 o’clock service we will begin Coffee Hour with a short film called “The Episcopal Church Exposes the Doctrine of Discovery.” We will watch the video together during the first 15 minutes of our…
